friday night we will have our reception and it will be from 7:00 until 9:00 at havre de grace. we would love for everybody to come out. >> we have some pictures we want to show of the gallery to give an idea of what you have on display. you are including artists from harford county. >> we will open it up to anybody who wants to submit to be in the gallery. >> the artists helped run the gallery and they get to showcase their work. >> they have to come in and serve some time and they get to submit their work and we have four times a year it reception, and they have a great time. >> the information is up on your screen. the friday reception begins at 7:00 p.m. sounds like a beautiful place. we will have all morning long. there are some showers across the area, south of the interstate. we will go back to tony. this artwork, she took these photos while she was in key west. >> what a neat concept. you have to trade out your time working at the gallery. >> it is a neat concept. >> thank you, ava. weather-wise, it will be about the same temperature-wise as yesterday but not as nice bec

nothing major in terms of delays up towards havre de grace.hanover street, we are tracking and action in the city. police activity at-street and st. paul street -- police activity at monument street. those delays have dissipated. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check on your forecast. >> we have some light rain at this morning. this is not a big deal. there are some scattered rain showers in a few neighborhoods this morning. we could see some thunderstorms develop. this is not a big deal. this has snow on the backside around chicago and milwaukee and thunderstorms ahead of it. you have cold air across the northern plains and warm air rushing up the east coast. very often you get some trouble when they bump together. the risk for severe weather up in maryland. we could see some strong thunderstorms this afternoon. those storms could contain when gust and some heavy rain and a slight chance for tournedos. this is something to keep an eye on. the wind behind the system may gust up to 40 or 50 miles per hour. the entire state is

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. >> reporter: havre de grace's mayor also caught wind of the problem. >> i was talking to the chief of limits she mentioned when she left her residence, she detected the smell in the air. >> reporter: the county spokesman said he shared their concern. >> i personally detected the odor of gas around 7:30 this morning when i left my home. i checked my property and my neighbor's property and couldn't identify the source. this was very, very faint but you could tell there was an odor of gas in the air the. >> reporter: ultimately emergency responders determined the source came from a major oil spill. westerly winds had carried the odor as far as 60 miles an hour. the new jersey department of environmental protection issued a statement saying while petroleum products can be smelled from a great distance away, they pose no health effects. that's comforting to people like craig keating. >> i smelled something. it wasn't that strong but i did smell a little bit. >> reporter: did it smell like new jersey? >> i don't know what new jersey smells like, but it must be it. >> reporter: in harford

more of the same around port deposit havre de grace and cecil county and elkton dealing with wet weather across that area. but for today, also the winds a big factor we have a wind advisory in effect for the areas shaded in the gray. and a high wind warning for the areas shaded in the yellow. let's check the traffic with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and happy friday to everyone. we are starting off with not great news. a couple accidents we are having to maneuver around this morning. traveling on i-95 southbound the accident was first reported at kaden -- caton but it's on the other side of the beltway so it's after you pass 695. delays back to caton and we block two lanes with the dent on -- accident on i-95 past beltway on the southwest side. the southeast side at the bw parkway. bw parkway a good alternate to take instead of i-95 heading out of the city. to avoid that confusion, also traveling on i-97 this morning, we get a lot of delays northbound after you get off 50 here at i-97. and but today you are going see see delays southbound 97 at general's highwa

and all this is crossing i-95 to havre de grace. aberdeen getting nonet action and more into bel air. and we slide further to the south and or not bowie and mitchellville yellow which is moderate rain. and this is pushing towards annapolis this morning. highland beach, shadyside and deal this is pushing across the bay so once it does that, well, then, we will start to dry out. but the bay is going to get wet. heading out the door this morning, i need you to grab the rain gear because we will get a break in the afternoon but we are feeling it this morning. temperatures not so bad. that's the silver lining. we have 50s out there. good morning westminster. let's check the traffic now with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. even with the rain out there, still not a lot of problems for you heading out for the morning drive. now we are getting reports traffic volume getting heavy on eastbound i-70. no reported troubles there and for those who get off 70 on 29, your southbound lanes are going to be a bit heavy getting

also on 95 this up in havre de grace where we are blocking a left lane southbound ase at 155 emergencyere. the accident gone off the beltway, 695 looking pretty good especially on southeast side at bw parkway and live look at north side at providence road outer loop lanes picking up in volume but no early delays to report as the drive times are pretty good for the time of morning. five minutes on harrisburg expressway to the beltway. back over to you. >>> in august vice president joe biden traveled to central asia on a diplomatic trip. >> who is speced later today for a visit to the white house. >>> and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake hands out the awards for the cleanest communities in the city. details coming up when "good morning maryland" continues on this tuesday, february 14th, it's valentine's day. hope the day is off to a great starts. -- start. what do you get when you combine the home depot with this weekend? the cure for cabin fever. because with get-it-done savings on everything we need... we can turn this weekend into a fresh floor... or an updated bathroom... or a brand-ne

on 95, at 63 miles per hour in the area of havre de grace. everything running smoothly on the rest of the major roadways. this is franklin boulevard. southbound traffic building just a bit. the harrisburg expressway down to the beltway, a nice start. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> moving along nicely so far. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. metro subway also on time. the one bus diverting at fort and lawrence because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. we have some rain to discuss this morning. first we say good morning to ava marie. she has found the breakfast of champions, chocolate. >> we have an entire event about chocolate and its benefits a good cause. this is an organization that is supported by this event. a great event happening. >> good morning. it is the sweetest night in town. we have started eating chocolate already. >> this is a

we had a check of the hatem bridge on u.s. 40 between havre de grace and perryville. 95 on the tidings bridge we will look at in a moment. let's get a look at some of the foggy conditions that may be be a hazard for you impacting the monday morning drive. a live look at 95. this is north of the beltway in arbutus. as you can see it's foggy here and extra caution out there especially on those bridges and overpasses. here's 95 at the tidings bridge not too bad for you here. still dealing with overnight work zones as you make the drive through the spans of the tidings bridge. but as we mentioned on 50, especially traveling south and east of the area, we are getting reports of foggy conditions on the bay bridge and also extra caution on the key bridge traveling on the east side of 695. megan and charley over to you>>> as part of black history month, august wilson is coming to morgan state university and will star sesame street dad. the play is february 9th through 12th at gillman concert hall. eye examination father -- examines father son relationships during the jim crow area. >>> a tense

it was on webb lane in havre de grace. >> a man under arrest this morning after attempting to steal a secret service car parked outside of the school that president obama's children go to. the attempted theft happened outside d.c. police say a man tried to drive away. the suspect was arrested and charged with carjacking. >> there's been a change within the state university system. university college is placed on indefinite leave. the system announced leave in a short letter sent wednesday to students and staff. a spokesperson declined to eelaborate saying it was a surprise. more than 90,000 students, many of whom live overseas examine take classes online. >> meanwhile, a vote of no confidence for the president of coppin state university, avery. according to staff members, an increase in the university debt and a failure to get out thousands of dollars to increased aid to students. the letter will be forwarded to the university of maryland leadership. avery hads been -- has been president since 2008. >> payton sanchez and tyler meager spent time before school loading up a car full of d

we have some friends visiting from havre de grace.e are talking about a gallery that is opening this weekend and great art work that will be showcasing. i'm here with the director of the gallery and the reception is friday. it is happening this friday from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and this is a chance to see some artwork. >> all the art works are from harford county. there will be jewelry, pottery, woodcarvings, all kinds of oil paintings, and we will have mosaics as well. anything that we have in the gallery. we have one artist who is an author. she has collage art and she is a jeweler. >> you said anything that we're showcasing here behind us is on cell from artists. >> yes, it is. >> this pottery will be show cast. >> this is clay pottery and hand thrown. she uses her hands to throw it. >> this is a co-op and non- profit. you're giving the artists a place to showcase their work. >> the gallery has a co-op and the artist is responsible for sitting in the gallery and meeting the people. they received 75% of the sales and the gallery

. >> in harford county, a person hit and killed by an amtrak plane -- train in havre de grace.icers pronounced the man dead. >> a secret service car parked outside of a school that president bhm's children attend. police say a man tried to drive away in the vehicle, the suspect, josh gibson, was soon aroasted and charged with carjacking. >> city malls up and down the east coast. this is the scene outside of the mall in hyattsville. when a number of people got to a thousand, the shoe store canceled out of safety concerns. more on the air jordan craze. >> they are the latest design to help you run fast and jump high. those who want them are so far just doing a lot of standing, sitting, and waiting around. >> we have been waiting a week to try to get these sneakers. >> they are the new $220, glow-in--the dark tennis shoes. >> there is a lot of hype for the tennis shoes. >> in some places it has reached a boiling point. >> police were called to the mall when things got a bit too rowdy. several people were taken into custody last december when lines got out of hand at another nike r

new this morning.a person is struck by an amtrak train overnight in havre de grace.it happennd aroundng.when officers arrived on the scene... the victim waa found dead on the tracks on webb lane.no word on tte circumstances surrounding the death. rioting nats natsnew this morning... an apology from president obama &phasn't eased protestssin afghanistan over the burnnng of qurans by u-s troops there. violenttprotestt have been raging in the country ssnce tuesday.president ooama issued an apology to afghan president hamid karzai yesterday.it came as tww american troops were killed by a man wearing an afggan national army uniform. the state department says it will work with the afghan government to &phold the troops involved in the quran burning accountable. jumping on the jeremy lin bandwagon may cost you. the new york knicks baseketball sensation has filed to trademark the term "linsanity." if approved... he will hood the exclusive rightssto use the term on proddcts like clothing, mugs or action figures.the harvard-grad came out of obscurity and into the public spotlight... when he led

it was on the 400 block of webb lane in havre de grace. >> a man under arrest after a-- attempting toresident obama's children attend. it happened outside washington, d.c. a man tried to drive away in the vehicle. the suspect, josh gibson, was soon arrested and charged with carjacking. >> up next, dr. kim hammond has answers to your pet questions. >> something stinks here in harford county. i'm lowell melzer. tell you more about it coming up. >> and eating better for your heart. we're going to run down the heart-healthy recipes packed in this book. >> temperatures at the airports jumped up to 31 degrees. it is nice, but it is breezy. winds gusting into the 30's. the insta-w >> welcome to "11 news saturday morning." i'm lisa robinson. >> and i'm jennifer franciotti. our top stories in just a minute. first, we did bust john earlier about the fact that it never did